The Art of Self-Defense, 2019. Written and Directed by Riley Stearns. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada, Phillip Andre Botello, Jason Burkey, David Zellner, and Leland Orser. SYNOPSIS: A man is attacked at random on the street. He enlists at a local dojo, led by a charismatic and mysterious sensei, in an […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival Review 2019 – Blinded by the Light
Blinded by the Light, 2019. Directed by Gurinder Chadha. Starring Viveik Kalra, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Ganatra, Hayley Atwell, Aaron Phagura, Nell Williams, Dean-Charles Chapman, Frankie Fox, Rob Brydon, Nikita Mehta, Tara Divina, and Sally Phillips. SYNOPSIS: In 1987 during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family and […]
Movie Review – The Lion King (2019)
The Lion King, 2019. Directed by Jon Favreau Featuring the voice talents of Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, James Earl Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, John Oliver, John Kani, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Eric André, Florence Kasumba, Keegan-Michael Key, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Amy Sedaris. SYNOPSIS: After the murder of his father, a young […]
Movie Review – Stuber (2019)
Stuber, 2019. Directed by Michael Dowse. Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Bautista, Iko Uwais, Natalie Morales, Karen Gillan, Jimmy Tatro, Amin Joseph, Betty Gilpin, Joshua Mikel, Julia Vasi, and Mira Sorvino. SYNOPSIS: A detective recruits his Uber driver into an unexpected night of adventure. One unexpected detail about Stuber is that for its majority, Dave Bautista’s […]
Movie Review – Phil (2019)
Phil, 2019. Directed by Greg Kinnear. Starring Greg Kinnear, Emily Mortimer, Taylor Schilling, Kurt Fuller, Bradley Whitford, Luke Wilson, April Cameron, Megan Charpentier, Sarah Dugdale, Jay Duplass, and Robert Forster. SYNOPSIS: A depressed dentist in mid life crisis tries to learn why one of his happiest patients suddenly commits suicide, and a dark comedic adventure […]
Movie Review – Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Spider-Man: Far From Home, 2019. Directed by Jon Watts. Starring Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Jacob Batalon, Angourie Rice, Jon Favreau, Tony Revolori, Martin Starr, J.B. Smoove, Remy Hil, Numan Acar, Hemky Madera, Toni Garrn, and Marisa Tomei. SYNOPSIS: Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to […]
Movie Review – Yesterday (2019)
Yesterday, 2019. Directed by Danny Boyle. Starring Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran, Kate McKinnon, Camille Chen, Maryana Spivak, Lamorne Morris, James Corden, Harry Michell, Ellise Chappell, Alexander Arnold, Sophia Di Martino, David Lautman, Joel Fry, and Ana de Armas. SYNOPSIS: A struggling musician realizes he’s the only person on Earth who can remember The […]
Movie Review – Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
Annabelle Comes Home, 2019. Directed by Gary Dauberman Starring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Mckenna Grace, Madison Iseman, and Katie Sarife. SYNOPSIS: While babysitting the daughter of Ed and Lorraine Warren, a teenager and her friend unknowingly awaken an evil spirit trapped in a doll. There are now officially more Annabelle movies than Conjuring movies, which […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival 2019 Review – Wild Rose (2019)
Wild Rose, 2019. Directed by Tom Harper. Starring Jessie Buckley, Sophie Okonedo, Julie Walters, Jamie Sives, James Harkness, Ashley Shelton, Kacey Musgraves, Craig Parkinson, Janey Godley, Atta Yaqub, Bob Harris, Aly Bain, Phil Cunningham, and Ashley McBryde. SYNOPSIS: A musician from Glasgow dreams of becoming a Nashville star. As strange as a Glasgow woman wanting […]
Movie Review – We the Animals (2018)
We the Animals, 2018. Directed by Jeremiah Zagar. Starring Raul Castillo, Sheila Vand, Evan Rosado, Josiah Gabriel, Isaiah Kristian, and Terry Holland. SYNOPSIS: Manny, Joel, and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against the volatile love of their parents. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of their father and Ma dreams of […]
